Bruce of LA Day

Today we have my quartely homage to Bruce Bellas, aka Bruce of LA.  As a special treat, 

there will be 15 of his indoor images, starting with Bill Gregg.

 

Glen Porter.

Despite the lack of a money shot, Glen Porter looks quite good.

 

Bob Kappel

Bob Kappel and his beefy bottom appear here with a thin rope.

 

Ronnie Applegate

Happy trails are only part of the attraction in this shot of Ronnie Applegate.

 

Steven Valasek

The fur factor is nice in the photo of Steven Valasek.

 

Mike Norlan

Bruce photographed Mike Norlan in an inviting positon on a bed.

 

Bud Taylor

How have I managed to not post this photo of Bud Taylor after all these years?

Oh, well.  Better late than never.

 

Mel Waskey

Mel Waskey looks confident in this photo.

 

Scotty Cunningham

Bruce Bellas left his estate to his model and presumed lover Scotty Cunningham.

Here we see his fine bottom while he's "dressed" as a sheik.

 

Bill Brinkley

Bruce posed Bill Brinkley partly on a knee high column.

 

Martin Adams

Martin Adams not only looks outstanding, 

but he's perched on his fingertips.

 

This one is Bruce by Bruce, and the model is Bruce Schorb in minimalist work gear.

 

Lewis Williams

Here we see Lewis Williams with Bruce's trademark 

corrugated metal backdrop and diamond grass floor mat.

 

Robert Weitknecht

Bruce occasionally did head shots, and this one is a charming Robert Weitknecht.

 

Ralph Kleiner

Ending the Bruce set with Ralph Kleiner in a shower that could use some Tilex and a good scrub.

 

Playgirl in the 1970s

Today's theme is Playgirl men from the 1970s, and I'm posting them in chronological order. Christopher George was one of the first mainstream actors to appear frontally nude, and he did so in Playgirl in June, 1974.  He and the dog both seem interested in something at their right.

 

Philip Avalon

Australian Phillip Avalon did a memorable photo shoot centered 

around ocean activities for the November, 1974 edition of Playgirl.

 

John Corvello

Playgirl was still doing the occasional black and white photo 

when John Corvello appeared on yacht in February of 1975.

 

Al Cavoto

I think they were going for some sort of simulated erection in this 1975 picture of Al Cavoto.

 

Neil Paul

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Greg Anderson

We get a nice rear view of Greg Anderson in this photo from August of 1976.

 

Marty Wolfson

1977 must have been a banner year for Playgirl because I think I have more photos in my favorites file from that year than any other.  This is Marty Wolfson from February of that year.

 

Carlos Soares

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Richard Burke Davis

We get some classic 70s audio gear in this October, 1977 photo of Richard Burke Davis.

The slight orange tint and the "sophisticated straight guy" setting were typical of Playgirl in that era.

 

Bill Davidson

Closing out the 70s Playgirl set with Bill Davidson and a big grin from 1979.

 

Estonian Recruits - Some that stood out

Thanks to a donation from Larry K and an anonymous friend from San Francisco, I have a couple of hundred sets of body typing photos of Estonian military recruits.  So I was glancing through the collection looking for some common element upon which to base a set when I noticed that some of them stood out for various reasons, mostly height differences between the pairs.  So that's what you get today starting with a head and shoulders one above the other for 529-530.

 

612-613 - Hips and Shoulders

The hips and shoulders set these two apart.

 

562-563 - Height and Expression

Not only is there a height difference between these two, but their facial expressions are starkly different.

Mr. Left is like, "OK, I can do this. Fine."  Mr. Right just wants it to be over.

 

654 - Going Solo

Maybe there were an odd number of recruits the day 654 came through

because he is one of a very few who appear without being paired.

 

642-643 - Height and Breadth

These two differ not only in height, but also in breadth.

 

644-645 - One tanned, one not

The recruit on the left seems to have tan lines from a swim suit,

something I don't think I've seen before in this collection.

 

507-508 Big Beef and Mini-Me

I call these two "Big Beef and Mini-Me."

 

656 Two in One?

For some reason, Number 656 appears solo from two angles in the same frame.  Is it just me, 

or does this look like two different men?  The height difference seems key.

 

669-670 Tan Lines

Numbers 669 and 670 are more tanned than most of the men in the archive, and 670 even 

shows tan lines from working outdoors with no shirt and suspenders or bib overalls.